Description
Art Deco Flowers 1
Acrylic on Canvas
36 × 46 cm
R2 600
Art Deco Flowers 1 is a small, dramatic floral built on bold contrast. Two stylised lilies in cool blues, violets and touches of coral rise against a deep, saturated red background, their petals traced with fine gold and orange lines. Julie Tugwell paints the leaves in rich greens edged with the same warm outlines, giving the whole composition a graphic, decorative quality that recalls the elegance of Art Deco design.
The interplay of hot and cool is what makes this little painting sing. The vivid red ground pushes the blue blooms forward, while soft green passages at the lower edge give the eye somewhere to rest. It is confident and stylish, with a real sense of poise and movement in the way the flowers arch and open.
At 36 × 46 cm this is an easy, versatile size for a hallway, kitchen, study or bedroom, and it pairs naturally with its companion piece. Compact yet full of character, it brings a jewel-like touch of colour to a smaller wall and makes an appealing, affordable original for a new collector or a thoughtful gift.
Style
Julie Tugwell is a contemporary South African artist whose work shares qualities with expressive, colour-led traditions and echoes the spirit of the Fauvists, favouring energetic brushwork and heightened, emotive colour over strict realism. In her florals she draws out the character and vitality of each bloom, letting confident line and bold contrasts of warm and cool carry the painting. The result is a body of original artworks that bring warmth, personality and considered sophistication to contemporary interiors.
Please note: Images are provided as a guide to the artwork’s size and style. As each original painting is photographed under different lighting conditions and viewed on different screens, colours may vary slightly from the original artwork.
